The Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act, 1886
CHAPTER II: GENERAL REGISTRY OFFICES OF BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES
Section 9: Copies Of Entries To Be Admissible In Evidence
Bare Act
9. A copy of an entry given under the last foregoing section shall be certified by the Registrar General of Births, Deaths and Marriages, or by an officer authorised in this behalf by the State Government and shall be admissible in evidence for the purpose of proving the birth, death or marriage to which the entry relates.
Simplified Act
Section 9 Simplified: If you get a copy of a birth, death, or marriage record from the previous section, it will be officially stamped by the head of the re… Read the complete text with KanoonGPT Pro.
Explanation using examples
Imagine a situation where Priya needs to apply for a passport. The passport office requires proof of her date of birth. Priya requests a certified copy of her birth entry from the Registrar General of Births, Deaths and Marriages. She receives a document that has been officially certified. Priya submits this document at the passport office, and it is accepted as valid evidence of her birth date, allowing her passport application to proceed.
